FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MANUAL ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 1171247 · Received September 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
1030489-2008-00521
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 18, 2008
Date of Event
August 20, 2008
Report Date
August 20, 2008
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC.
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DE, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICES WERE RETURNED TO MEDTRONIC FOR EVALUATION. FUNCTIONAL CHECK FOUND THAT BOTH DEVICES FUNCTIONED PROPERLY AS INTENDED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOUND NO DOCUMENTATION TO INDICATE A NON-CONFORMANCE TO SPECIFICATION. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURE THE SURGEON COULD NOT LOCK THE HANDLES TO THE PAK NEEDLES AND CONVERTED TO AN OPEN PROCEDURE USING ANOTHER SYSTEM. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MANUAL ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT PAK NEEDLE LXH WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC. NA W08E1174

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other